Frederick newhouse



P. NEWHO'USE.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

TRICYCLE..

No. 462,086. Patented 0013. 27, 1891.

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(NoModel.)

F. NEWHOUSE.

TRICYCLE No. 462,086. Patented 001;. 27, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

FREDERICK NEVHOUSE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TOLEDO METAL VHEELCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TRICYCLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,086, dated October27, 1891.

Application filed February 26, 1891. Serial No. 382,890. (No model.)

To 1f/ZZ whom in' may con/cern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK NnWHoUsn, a citizen of the United States,residingatToledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tricycles, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tricycles; anditrelates to the peculiar' construction, arrangement, and combination ofthe various parts, whereby a substantial tricycle is obtained withsimplicity of construction and economy in mannfac' ture, all as morefully hereinafter` described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved tricycle.Fig. 2 is a planview thereof with the seat removed. Fig. 3 is a detachedperspective view of the axle-box, the frame and seat supportingbrackets, and the seat-support. Fig. 4 is asectional elevation showingthe means of attaching the pedal-lever to the crank-axle. Fig. 5 is adetached perspective View of the securing-plate shown in section in Fig.4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevationof the head. Fig. 7 is a detachedrear elevation of the head, showing the manner of securing the leversthereto. Fig. S is a side elevation of the mud-guard. Fig. 9 is adetached perspective view of the supportingbracket.

A are the main wheels, and B is a detachable crank-axle, one of thewheels being a driving-Wheel and the other preferably a loose wheel.

C are axle-boxes secured near the ends of the axles between the wheels.To these axle-boxes are secured brackets, which are preferably castintegral therewith, and consisting of the downwardly and forwardlyprojecting arms D and the rearwardly and upwardly projecting arms E. Thearms E are connected together by a bar or rod F, extending in rear ofthe crank-axle and abovethe same.

G is the backbone, secured at its rear end to the bar F, and consistingof the vertical portion H and the horizontal portion I-I', the verticalportion extending from the bar F to a point beneath the crank-axle, andthe horizontal portion extending forwardly and upwardly to the headl,'which is provided with a suitable socket to receive the same. Thehead is also provided with a vertical socket I', in which the upper endof the bifurcated standard .I engages.

II is the front wheel, pivotally secured to the standard J, and L is thesteering-handle, pivotally secured to the upper end of the standard J.

M is va coupling secured centrally to the backbone and having sidebearings, in which are secured the braces M', which curve laterally andare secured at their outer ends in sockets formed at thelower ends ofthe bracket-s D. It will be seen from this description that thebackbone, brackets, and axle form a supporting-frame, and that thebackbone is connected to the brackets upon both sides of the axle, whichgives a most rigid structure.

N is a seat, to the under side of which are secured the standards N',which engage in vertical bearings O, formed by a tube slidingly securedin guides formed in the axlebox or bracket and held in its adjustedposition by means `of the set-screw O'. Between the upper edge 4of thetube O and the head P of the standard is sleeved a spring P'. is evidentthat the weight of the rider in the seat will rest upon the springs andthat the seat will be guided in its vertical movement by the standardsengaging in the guide-bearings. A suitable pin Q maybe placed inthelower end of the standards to prevent their disengagement from theirbearings. It is also evident that the seat may be adj usted verticallyby adjusting the sleeve O by means of the set-screw O'.

Each pedal-lever is composed of two parts R R', pivoted together at R".are provided with lateral extensionsI S S', which engage in sockets T,formed on the under side of the head I. suitably screw-threaded toengage with nuts T in a socket U between the lateral extensions S S', asplainly shown in Figu 7. The rear portion R of each pedal-lever isprovided at its rear end with a head U', having a suitably-groovedbearing V, adapted to engage over the central portion of the crank, and

The levers R'- Their ends are provided at its rear side with a horn aand on its under side with the lug Z).

C is a plate having an apertured offset d, adapted to engage with thehorn ct, and an aperture e, through which the lug l) is adapted toengage. Then the partsare thus secured, as shown in Figs. et and 5, thelug b may be headed and the parts will be secu rely held in position.

Near the forward end of the portion R of each pedal-lever a lateralbearing is formed, with which the pedal WV pivotally engages, and areturn-bend g is formed in the pedallever to act as a stop upon oneside. The hinged portion h of the pedal-lever acts as a stop upon theother side of the pedal, so that -it has the usual limited oscillation,giving a convenient movementl to the foot of the operator.

fis a squared bearing formed on the axlebox between the bracket and thewheel, and upon this bearing is secured a block gf by means of theset-screw h. This block is provided with a'horizontal arm t' and avertical arm t. Upon the sides of these arms are the lugs j, adapted tobe turned over upon the fender-rods 7c 7c to secure them lo the blocks,Zbeing the fender which `is secured to the outer ends of these rods.

The construction of the pedal-levers and pedal differs from previousconstructions in Athat thepivotal connection between the two portion Rof the pedal-lever I form integral with that portion the bearing or pinupon which the pedal is pivoted and also stops upon both sides of thatbearing to limit the rocking motion of the pedal.

I consider the construction of the head with the use of the lateralsockets T and nuts 'll' as an especially advantageous method of securingthe forward end of the pedal -levers to the head.

lVhat I claim as my invention isl. In a tricycle, the combination, withthe axle, of axle-boxes secured thereon, brackets upon said axle-boxes,a cross bar connecting said brackets, and the backbone connected to saidbrackets in front and rear of the axle, substantially as described.

2. In a tricycle, the combination of abackbone secured at its forwardend to the stand' ard and at its rear end to a cross-bar, and bracketssecured to the axle-boxes, to which said cross-bar is secured in rear ofthe axle, and braces secured centrally to the backbone at their forwardends and at their rear ends to the brackets in front of the axle,substantially as described.

3. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle-boxes, of bearingsformed thereon, seatsupporting standards sliding in said bearings, and aspring interposed between said bearings and the seat, substantially asdescribed.

4E. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle-boxes, of bearingsformed thereon, means for vertically adjusting said bearings,seatsupporting standards sliding in said bearings, and a springinterposed between said bearings and the seat, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle, axle-boxes, andbrackets secured to, said axle-boxes, of seat-supporting bearingscentrally of said bracket, the seat supported thereon, a connecting-barbetween the rearwardly-extending arms of said bracket, the backbone secured to saidbar, and braces connecting centrally to the backbone and tothe forwardly-extendingarms of the bracket. substantially as described.

6. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle-boxes having a squaredbearingfadjacent to the wheels, of the arms t ',the lugsj thereof, thefender-rods 7c, held in position by the peening over of said lugs orriveting them, and the fender Z, substantially as described.

7. In a tricycle, the combination, with the backbone, of a couplingcentrally secured thereon and provided with longitudinal sockets and thebraces secured in said sockets and connecting with the axle,substantially as described.

8. In a tricycle, the combination, with the frame, of a pedal-leverhaving a joint formed intermediate'the pedal and its fulcrnm and thepivotal bearing for the pedal formed integral with the lever,substantially as described.

9. In a tricycle, the combination, with the pedal, of a pedal-leverhaving the pivotal bearing for the pedal formed integral therewith by alateral loop and stops for the oscillation of the pedal upon both sidesof this bearing, substantially as described.

l0. In a tricycle, the combination, with the IOO IIO

head, of the pedal-levers R', having lateral

